Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons identification and source discrimination in rural soil of the northern Persian Gulf coast

• Main Authors: Valizadeh-Kakhki, Fatemeh, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir, Mohammadi, Mehdi, Tajik, Hasan
• Format: Article
• Published: Thai Society of Higher Education 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34952/; http://www.tshe.org/ea/abstracts/2014_7-1_14.html
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Due to strategic situation of the Persian Gulf, identifying the petroleum pollution level and source is an important issue. Therefore, this paper enhanced fingerprinting method of applying biomarkers Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in identifying source and distribution of oil spills of the...